#PHOTOS | Olive Harvest in Palestine 2012

Olive harvest season in Palestine has begun. Immediately, Israeli colonists illegally residing in the occupied territories as well as the army attacks the Palestinians or hinders harvest, as well as several reports of settlers uprooting trees. Aggression/ attacks against those attempting to harvest will be updated below this post.

Since 1967, over 2,5 Million trees including Olive trees have been destroyed by occupation elements. (Report, page 31)

While Israel just recently has displayed it’s shameless propaganda about agricultural development during a several months lasting world expo called Floriade2012 on the walls of “show” at this expo.

During the olive harvest, more photography will be updated as well as related news below this album.

Jenin – the start of the olive harvest season in the village of Qabatiya Photo: Seif Dahleh / Wafa.ps

Jenin – the start of the olive harvest season in the village of Qabatiya Photo: Seif Dahleh / Wafa.ps

Jenin – the start of the olive harvest season in the village of Qabatiya Photo: Seif Dahleh / Wafa.ps

Jenin – the start of the olive harvest season in the village of Qabatiya Photo: Seif Dahleh / Wafa.ps

Jenin – the start of the olive harvest season in the village of Qabatiya Photo: Seif Dahleh / Wafa.ps

A Palestinian picks olives during the olive harvesting season in Kafr Qadomem near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Oct. 7, 2012. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

A Palestinian picks olives during the olive harvesting season in Kafr Qadomem near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Oct. 7, 2012. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

A Palestinian picks olives during the olive harvesting season in Kafr Qadomem near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Oct. 7, 2012. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

A Palestinian picks olives during the olive harvesting season in Kafr Qadomem near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Oct. 7, 2012. (Xinhua/Ayman Nobani)

Oct 8, 2012 Photo Al-Akhbar English

Jewish extremists cut down over 120 olive trees on private Palestinian land in Nablus on Tuesday, a Palestinian Authority official said.
The vandals were from the illegal settlement of Eli, Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settler activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma’an.
Eyewitnesses said the settlers used chainsaws to destroy the trees, which belonged to 12 farmers in the village of Qaryut. Photo: Wafa

Jewish extremists cut down over 120 olive trees on private Palestinian land in Nablus on Tuesday, a Palestinian Authority official said.
The vandals were from the illegal settlement of Eli, Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settler activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma’an.
Eyewitnesses said the settlers used chainsaws to destroy the trees, which belonged to 12 farmers in the village of Qaryut. Photo: Wafa

Jewish extremists cut down over 120 olive trees on private Palestinian land in Nablus on Tuesday, a Palestinian Authority official said.
The vandals were from the illegal settlement of Eli, Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settler activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma’an.
Eyewitnesses said the settlers used chainsaws to destroy the trees, which belonged to 12 farmers in the village of Qaryut. Photo: Wafa

Jewish extremists cut down over 120 olive trees on private Palestinian land in Nablus on Tuesday, a Palestinian Authority official said.
The vandals were from the illegal settlement of Eli, Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settler activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma’an.
Eyewitnesses said the settlers used chainsaws to destroy the trees, which belonged to 12 farmers in the village of Qaryut. Photo: Wafa

Jewish extremists cut down over 120 olive trees on private Palestinian land in Nablus on Tuesday, a Palestinian Authority official said.
The vandals were from the illegal settlement of Eli, Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settler activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma’an.
Eyewitnesses said the settlers used chainsaws to destroy the trees, which belonged to 12 farmers in the village of Qaryut. Photo: Wafa

Jewish extremists cut down over 120 olive trees on private Palestinian land in Nablus on Tuesday, a Palestinian Authority official said.
The vandals were from the illegal settlement of Eli, Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settler activity in the northern West Bank, told Ma’an.
Eyewitnesses said the settlers used chainsaws to destroy the trees, which belonged to 12 farmers in the village of Qaryut. Photo: Wafa

Olive harvest – Burin – West Bank – 9.10.2012 Photo by ActiveStills

Olive harvest – Burin – West Bank – 9.10.2012 Photo by ActiveStills

Olive harvest – Burin – West Bank – 9.10.2012 Photo by ActiveStills

Olive harvest – Burin – West Bank – 9.10.2012 Photo by ActiveStills

Olive harvest – Burin – West Bank – 9.10.2012 Photo by ActiveStills

Oct 10, 2012

Palestinian National Forces members help residents of Jayyus in harvesting olives – Qalqilya district – Oct 11, 2012 Photo by WAFA

Palestinian National Forces members help residents of Jayyus in harvesting olives – Qalqilya district – Oct 11, 2012 Photo by WAFA

Palestinian National Forces members help residents of Jayyus in harvesting olives – Qalqilya district – Oct 11, 2012 Photo by WAFA

Palestinian farmers harvest olive trees on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Salem, near the Jewish settlement of Elone Moreh after they cross a security gate, near Nablus, 12 October 2012. Israeli soldiers open the gate from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm while Palestinian farmers pick their olive during the olive harvest to reduce the possibility of friction with Jewish settlers in the West Bank. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH
Source: EPA

Palestinian farmers harvest olive trees on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Salem, near the Jewish settlement of Elone Moreh after they cross a security gate, near Nablus, 12 October 2012. Israeli soldiers open the gate from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm while Palestinian farmers pick their olive during the olive harvest to reduce the possibility of friction with Jewish settlers in the West Bank. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH
Source: EPA

A Palestinian family pick olives during the olive harvest season in the West Bank village of Huwwara, near Nablus, October 12, 2012.
Huwwara is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, 9 km south of Nablus and forms an enclave between four Israeli settlements. As part of the West Bank Closures system, the village contains the main Israel Forces checkpoint to enter the nearby city of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 5,800 in 2006. 3% of the villagers of Huwwara are refugees from different Palestinian regions after the Israeli occupation in 1948.
Photo by: Ahmad Al-Bazz/Activestills.org

A Palestinian family pick olives during the olive harvest season in the West Bank village of Huwwara, near Nablus, October 12, 2012.
Huwwara is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, 9 km south of Nablus and forms an enclave between four Israeli settlements. As part of the West Bank Closures system, the village contains the main Israel Forces checkpoint to enter the nearby city of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 5,800 in 2006. 3% of the villagers of Huwwara are refugees from different Palestinian regions after the Israeli occupation in 1948.
Photo by: Ahmad Al-Bazz/Activestills.org

A Palestinian family pick olives during the olive harvest season in the West Bank village of Huwwara, near Nablus, October 12, 2012.
Huwwara is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, 9 km south of Nablus and forms an enclave between four Israeli settlements. As part of the West Bank Closures system, the village contains the main Israel Forces checkpoint to enter the nearby city of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 5,800 in 2006. 3% of the villagers of Huwwara are refugees from different Palestinian regions after the Israeli occupation in 1948.
Photo by: Ahmad Al-Bazz/Activestills.org

You see the Israeli settlers stealing the Palestinian olives in Hebron – Youth Against settlements activists managed to prevent them from stealing more olives , the Israeli army didn’t arrest the settlers.